Ukraine-Turkey cooperation key for regional security - Klimkin

Turkey's parliament speaker said that Ukraine is Turkey’s friend and strategic partner

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Cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine is vital for security in both Europe and the Middle East, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said during his Turkey visit on Friday.

"Without cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine, security in Europe and the Middle East cannot be ensured," Klimkin said at a meeting with Turkish Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman, according to Anadolu news agency.

The foreign minister said that Turkey and Ukraine have always thought of each other’s security, and thanked Ankara for its stance against Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea.

Ukraine has been wracked by conflict in its eastern regions since March 2014, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea after an illegal independence vote.